Eidsvold 1814
Oscar Wergeland · 1885
Why it's great
The men who wrote Norway's constitution in 1814 gather in a hall at Eidsvoll, in a big group scene. Oscar Wergeland painted this to commemorate the founding of modern Norway, which Norwegians celebrate every year on May 17. It shows the 112 delegates at work. It's a very important painting for Norwegians.
Where to see it
📍 Parliament of Norway BuildingOslo, Norway
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Oscar Wergeland was born in Christiania in 1844 and became a Norwegian painter of history. His huge painting of the Norwegian constitution of 1814 is one of Norway's best-known pictures. He died in 1910.
